PARKTOWN: 26 June 2023 - Police arrested three suspects following a violent protest in Diepkloof on Monday, 26 June 2023. Members from SAPS and Johannesburg Metro Police Department Public Order Policing responded to a protest in Diepkloof where the protesters blockaded the N1 freeway and Chris Hani Road, in the early hours of the morning. The protesters started throwing the police with stones, and police had to use rubber bullets to disperse them.
The protesters stopped a truck that was loaded with liquor and took the alcohol. They also damaged cars that include three cars from media houses and two police vehicles. The situation is calm at the moment, and traffic is flowing safely. Police are still in the area, monitoring the situation.
The arrested suspects will be charged with public violence.